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St. Mawes Castle

Located in St. Just-in-Roseland, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°09′20″ N 5°01′26″ W

St. Mawes Castle
Claudiu Bichescu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Falmouth
3.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay32 km
EXT Exeter International Airport131 km

About St. Mawes Castle

St. Mawes Castle is a historic site. Location: St. Just-in-Roseland, Cornwall.

From Wikipedia

St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal. The castle was built under the direction of Thomas Treffry to a clover leaf design, with a four-storey central tower and three protruding, round bastions that formed gun platforms.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1539
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Official website
english-heritage.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of St. Mawes Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (130 mm)
Driest month
July (53 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of St. Mawes Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°12°15°17°19°19°17°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)5°5°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)13010089626062537186108120130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to St. Mawes Castle

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (182 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 32 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 131 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 182 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 67 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 124 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 180 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 196 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 200 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from St. Mawes Castle

Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 468 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Vault Beach Beach 19 kmNE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 3 kmW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 4 kmSW
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 22 kmNW

25–60 km272 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 49 kmW
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 58 kmNE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 37 kmNE
  • Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 46 kmW

60–100 km371 places

  • Burgh Island Island 81 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 96 kmE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 91 kmE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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